| Class: | Grade III |
| Horse Race: | Nassau County Stakes |
| Location: | Belmont Park Elmont, New York, United States |
| Inaugurated: | 1996 |
| Race Type: | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Distance: | 7 furlongs |
| Surface: | Dirt |
| Track: | left-handed |
| Qualification: | Three-year-old fillies |
| Weight: | Assigned |
| Purse: | $200,000+ |
The Nassau County Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Belmont Park in Elmont, Nassau County, New York. A Grade III event, it is open to three-year-old fillies willing to run the distance of seven furlongs on dirt. The race offers a purse $200,000 added.[1]
Inaugurated in 1996, it is named after the county on Long Island in which Belmont Park is located.
On November 28, 2007, this Grade II stakes race was downgraded to a Grade III by the American Graded Stakes Committee.
Previously, Belmont Park hosted the Nassau County Handicap, a race on dirt for horses of either sex, age three and older. This race was last run in 1993.
Speed record:
Most wins by a jockey:
Most wins by a trainer:
Most wins by an owner:
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | No Race | ||||
| 2009 | Flashing | Javier Castellano | Thomas Albertrani | Darley Stable | 1:23.59 |
| 2008 | Zaftig | Jorge Chavez | James A. Jerkens | Susan Moore/M and M Thoroughbred Partners | 1:22.74 |
| 2007 | Dream Rush | Eibar Coa | Richard Violette, Jr. | West Point Stable | 1:22.04 |
| 2006 | Hello Liberty | Norberto Arroyo, Jr. | J. Larry Jones | J. Ferris, M. Riley, D. Gamble, J. L. Jones | 1:22.65 |
| 2005 | Seeking the Ante | Mike Luzzi | John C. Kimmel | Mary & Chester Broman | 1:22.86 |
| 2004 | Bending Strings | Jerry Bailey | Kiaran McLaughlin | John D. Gunther | 1:22.70 |
| 2003 | House Party | José A. Santos | H. Allen Jerkens | Joseph V. Shields, Jr. | 1:23.28 |
| 2002 | Nonsuch Bay | Javier Castellano | Frank A. Alexander | Joseph P. Platt, Jr. | 1:23.90 |
| 2001 | Cat Chat | John Velazquez | Alan E. Goldberg | Jayeff B Stables | 1:23.02 |
| 2000 | C'est L'Amour | Philip G. Johnson | Lael Stables | 1:23.46 | |
| 1999 | Oh What a Windfall | Mike E. Smith | C. R. McGaughey III | Ogden Phipps | 1:23.59 |
| 1998 | Jersey Girl | Mike E. Smith | Todd A. Pletcher | Ackerley Bros. Farm | 1:22.63 |
| 1997 | Alyssum | José A. Santos | Flint S. Schulhofer | Alexander & Groves | 1:22.90 |
| 1996 | Star de Lady Ann | Jorge Chavez | William W. Perry | John D. Murphy | 1:22.19 |
Open to horses of either sex, age three and older, it was raced on dirt over a distance of miles (9 furlongs).
In 1992, the four-year-old Strike the Gold, set a new track record of 1:46 3/5 in winning the Nassau County Handicap.